Table top and infant&#39;s chair



Aug. 5, 1952 H. V R. 2,605,816

TABLE T0? AND INFANTS CHAIR Filed Nov. 25,- 1950 w IN V EN TOR.

Patented Aug. 5, 1952 UNITED STATES 7 NT OFFICE Application November 25, 1950, Serial No. 197,582 In Canada October 28, 1950 3 Claims. (Cl. 155124) This invention relates to a table top having an infants chair therein and is particularly adapted for use in tables of the type used in kitchens, restaurants and in play or nursery rooms.

The object of the invention is to provide a table top with an infant's chair embodied therein of inexpensive construction, which permits the chair to readily drop into operating position in an opening in the table top and to automatically close the opening when the chair portion is pressed upwardly with the hand.

The construction is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan view with the chair in operating open position.

Figure 2 is a front elevation view with the chair in operating position.

Figure 3 is a side elevation view with the chair in operating position.

Figure 4 is a side elevation view with the chair in the closed position.

Figure 5 is a side elevation view with the chair in closed position and I Figure 6 is a pictorial view of the combined table and chair in operating position.

In the drawing I is the table top and 2 the opening therein to be closed by the chair back 3 which is connected by the hinge 4 to the rear edge of the seat 5. The hinge is preferably provided with the coil spring 6. Adjacent the upper edge of the back of the chair are a pair of pins 1 by which the back is pivoted in the side edges of the table topopening. 8 is a flexible strap secured to the front or free edge of the seat and to the underside of the table top. 9 is a spring operated lock for holding the chair in position closing the opening in the table top.

When the chair is to be used the spring lock is released and the chair automatically drops into operating position with the seat horizontally disposed to receive a child through the opening in the table top. When it is desired to close the opening in the table top and discontinue temporarily use of the chair, slight pressure of one hand on the back of the chair causes the chair to swing upwardly to close the opening and automatically lock it in position.

Because of the ease of operation of the chair from one position to the other in the table opening the construction described is particularly convenient and useful for use in a restaurant, kitchen, nursery or playroom table where small children are fed and amused. It will be apparent that the construction avoids the need for bringing a separate chair into a restaurant or eating place where a child is to be served. Two or more chairs may be mounted in a single top, of appropriate size, when it is necessary to accommodate mcre than one child.

I claim:

1. A table top having an opening therein, a chair comprising a unitary back member pivotally mounted adjacent one ed e thereof in the sides of said opening and swingable downwardly from the table top to position the major portion of the back member below the table top, said member being of complementary size and shape to said opening to substantially close the openin and constitute a portion of the table top, a seat member having one edge hinged directly to an edge of th back member, and a supporting strap connected to the other edge of the seat member and to the table top.

2. A table top having a childs chair mounted in an opening therein, the chair having a unitary back member and a seat member, said backmemher being pivotally mounted adjacent one edge thereof in the sides of the opening and swingable downwardly from the tabl top to position the major portion of the back member below the table top, said back member being of complementary size and shape to said opening to close said opening and constitute a portion of the table top, a spring hinge connecting the other edge of the back member to one edge of th seat member, a flexible strap connecting the opposite edge of the seat member to the table top and means for looking the back member to the table top to close the opening.

3. A table top having at least one opening extending inwardly from an edg thereof and a childs chair mounted in the opening, the chair having a seat member, a unitary back member of complementary size and shape to said opening spring'hingedly connected at one end to the seat DOROTHEA H. VUORI.

REFERENCES CETED The following references file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS are of record in the Number Name Date 2,386,721 Sedita Oct. 9, 1945 2,567,752

Adams Sept. 11, 1951 

